Salvation Army Opens Its 1st Nonprofit Grocery Store in Baltimore to Combat Food Deserts
The Salvation Army is adding healthy grocery shopping to its list of charitable endeavors.
Meet the First Ever African American Woman Vice President of CBS News
Many people say that good things come to those who wait. But Kimberly Godwin, the new Vice President of the news division at CBS News, does not just wait. She knows what she wants and she asks for it. Together …
Man Allegedly Pretends to Be Black While Robbing a Casino in Las Vegas
Cameron James Kennedy, an ex-convict who just got out of prison for bank robbery, is accused of armed robbery yet again after stealing $23,000 from a Las Vegas casino cashier earlier this year. Kennedy was allegedly covered with black makeup, …
Today's the 100th anniversary of daylight saving time. Forgive us if we don't bake a cake
Here's to all the years of screwing up our sleep. Daylight saving time turns 100 today, but we doubt anyone's going to throw a party. On this day in 1918, Congress passed the Standard Time Act that established time zones …
Lyft tests $199 monthly subscription plan for rides
Lyft is experimenting with a new subscription model as it tries to find more ways to end car ownership. Rather than a traditional monthly car payment, some Lyft passengers can pay a monthly fee for access to its network of …
Tinder sues dating app Bumble
Tinder's parent company Match Group is suing competitor Bumble, accusing the female-friendly dating app of patent infringement and stealing trade secrets.
Facebook is again having to account for its role in 2016 election
Facebook's first black eye was from "fake news." The social network's secretive algorithm enabled hoaxes and lies to reach millions of people during the US presidential campaign in 2016. Analysts were taken aback by the scope of the problem. Facebook …
Facebook suspends former Cambridge Analytica contractor
Facebook has suspended former Cambridge Analytica contractor Christopher Wylie from using its platform. "Suspended by Facebook. For blowing the whistle. On something they have known privately for two years," Wylie tweeted on Sunday.
The television trick to learning a new language
Every day for about five years, Israeli sisters Reut and Shoham Nistel ran home from school, made themselves sandwiches and plopped down on the couch to watch an Argentine telenovela with Hebrew subtitles.
Austin bombs were 'meant to send a message,' authorities believe
Authorities continue to chase hundreds of leads in an effort to find the person responsible for three package bombs that have rocked Austin, Texas, this month, killing two and injuring two others.
5 things for March 19: Austin bombing, North Korea, Donald Trump
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Austin explosion may have been triggered by tripwire, police say
An explosion that injured two men Sunday night could've been triggered by a tripwire, said Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, after a fourth blast in the Texas city in little over two weeks.
Houston Health Department Supports Plan to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
The Houston Health Department supports the Federal Drug Administration’s plan to lower the level of nicotine in cigarettes. The change could save millions of lives by reducing the addictiveness of the deadly habit.
FedEx Employees Help Give Former Slave Cemetery in Texas Needed Makeover
Nearly 200 former slaves and others buried at Shelton’s Bear Creek Cemetery in Irving, Texas don’t have a tombstone.
School District With Racial Bias Issues Challenges The Education Plan For An Autistic Black Student
Henrico is one of four state school districts that the Virginia Department of Education flagged for disproportionately punishing Black students with learning disabilities, compared to what it provides White and Hispanic students with similar challenges.

